Steven Gerrard

[Roboklopp]

Im still one of Rafa's biggest fans and would welcome him back with open arms once Kenny's work is done, but he called the Xabi one really wrong- pretending otherwise just undermines your defence of him elsewhere.

That's not to say that he wouldn't have done one anyway once Real cane calling.

[RichC]

Maybe Gerrard should try and be a manager and be forced to sell players for £30m to pay the interest. Sometimes he should just keep quiet.

Rafa had to sell one of Torres, Xabi or Gerrard. No ifs or buts, he had to sell one of them.

give it a rest ffs

Torres, Xabi and Rafa are no longer at the club, deal with it.

[Exiled_red]

Im still one of Rafa's biggest fans and would welcome him back with open arms once Kenny's work is done, but he called the Xabi one really wrong- pretending otherwise just undermines your defence of him elsewhere.

That's not to say that he wouldn't have done one anyway once Real cane calling.

[cream]

Hurry up, we need you captain.

[Chris]

Be brilliant to have another match winner and some more craft on the pitch. Cant ****ing wait.

[kop-al-74]

Hurry up, we need you captain.

Adam was poor today.

[Mostar]

Adam was poor today.

Aye. By far his worst game in LFC shirt.

[Norbs]

Aye. By far his worst game in LFC shirt.

It's his only poor game so far I think, let's hope it's a blip and he gets back to form against Spurs

[Nick77]

It's his only poor game so far I think, let's hope it's a blip and he gets back to form against Spurs

Hopefully Gerrard will be taking Adam's place so I don't think he will get the chance to reprieve himself...

[kev776]

Henderson will make way for Stevie

[BigChief]

Reina
Skrtel Carra Agger Enrique
Lucas Adam
Downing Gerrard Kuyt/Bellamy/Maxi
Suarez

Simples. As much as Carra's 'costing us', it would destroy Coates if he made the same mistakes and that would make for a very short career. Need to ease him in like we should with Henderson.

[cream]

Time to get your superman costume out, we're back to being a one man team again.

[Red_Polo]

Can't wait to get him back, it's been fooking ages!

Plus it will be a relief after there were all those rumours about him being more or less finished, although wasn't there also some ultra optimistic rumour about him playing the first game of the season? Shows it's best to just ignore them all really.

[vonk]

Its pretty sad that after all the money we spent, we have gone from being a two main team of Torres-Gerrard to a two man team of Suarez-Gerrard.

Depressing.

[cream]

Carra welcomes Gerrard boost
Return of skipper to hand timely lift to Reds squad
By Chris Burton. Last Updated: September 21, 2011 9:19am

Jamie Carragher admits the return of Steven Gerrard to competitive action will help to lift spirits in and around the Liverpool camp.

The Reds have been shorn of their influential skipper's services for 17 games, with a lengthy spell on the sidelines stretching back some six months.

During his time on the treatment table, Kenny Dalglish has been busy bringing in a number of midfield reinforcements.

Gerrard is, however, still very much the talisman at Anfield and Carragher admits it will be a relief to all concerned to see him back out on the field.

It is expected that he will be returned to the fold in Wednesday's Carling Cup clash at Brighton and, following a 4-0 humbling at Tottenham, his presence will be welcomed with open arms by his fellow Reds.

"He is the captain, the biggest name here," Carragher said in the Daily Express.


"His presence will give everyone a lift. It's disappointing, of course, that he has missed the start of the new season, but what a player we now have to come back to help.

"I speak to him on a daily basis, so I know how much he has wanted to get back. That is what makes him the player he is. He is just so desperate to be part of the new scene."

Bonus

Gerrard faces added competition for places from the likes of Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson this season, but Carragher insists everyone at Anfield now faces a battle to earn a starting berth - regardless of reputation.

"It's not just Stevie," he added.

"When you are out of the picture that is the way it is in football. You move on.

"There has been a lot of talk about the players we have brought in and rightly so. But there is also the added bonus of knowing that Stevie is coming back to help out as well.

"He is simply one of the best players around."